Q: My employment contract which I signed in August 2012 was for two years. After that I have not signed any contract. Now I receive an offer from a new company with a good package. Whether my contract will get renewed automatically? As per the new law, is it possible to get the sponsorship changed? If I change my sponsorship, does it make me ineligible for end-of-service benefits? Please advise.
YH, Doha

A: Accordingly, if a contract is signed for two years and the parties continue to perform obligations even after its expiry, the contract will be considered as renewed for indefinite duration. As per the new entry exit law, the employee can change the job with the permission of the government, either after the expiry of their agreed term of contract or after five years of service when the contract is of indefinite duration. Accordingly, in this case the employee should wait until the completion of five years with the current employer for a change of employer.
Nothing in the new law ceases the employee’s right to receive the benefits upon resignation or termination of the contract. The employee will be entitled for a minimum of three weeks’ basic wages per year and prorate as end-of-service benefits and prorate payment against leave dues at three weeks per year.

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